Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic IndependencePublicAffairs, 20. nóv. 2018 - 240 síður A spirited, deeply researched exploration of why capitalism is bad for women and how, when done right, socialism leads to economic independence, better labor conditions, better work-life balance and, yes, even better sex. In a witty, irreverent op-ed piece that went viral, Kristen Ghodsee argued that women had better sex under socialism. The response was tremendous — clearly she articulated something many women had sensed for years: the problem is with capitalism, not with us. Ghodsee, an acclaimed ethnographer and professor of Russian and East European Studies, spent years researching what happened to women in countries that transitioned from state socialism to capitalism. She argues here that unregulated capitalism disproportionately harms women, and that we should learn from the past. By rejecting the bad and salvaging the good, we can adapt some socialist ideas to the 21st century and improve our lives. She tackles all aspects of a woman's life - work, parenting, sex and relationships, citizenship, and leadership. In a chapter called "Women: Like Men, But Cheaper," she talks about women in the workplace, discussing everything from the wage gap to harassment and discrimination. In "What To Expect When You're Expecting Exploitation," she addresses motherhood and how "having it all" is impossible under capitalism. Women are standing up for themselves like never before, from the increase in the number of women running for office to the women's march to the long-overdue public outcry against sexual harassment. Interest in socialism is also on the rise -- whether it's the popularity of Bernie Sanders or the skyrocketing membership numbers of the Democratic Socialists of America. It's become increasingly clear to women that capitalism isn't working for us, and Ghodsee is the informed, lively guide who can show us the way forward. |
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... Communist countries. | Women— Communist countries—Social conditions. | Women's rights— Communist countries. |Motherhood—Communist countries. Classification: LCC HX546 (ebook)|LCC HX546.G476 2018 (print)| DDC 335.0082—dc23 LC record ...
... Communist countries. | Women— Communist countries—Social conditions. | Women's rights— Communist countries. |Motherhood—Communist countries. Classification: LCC HX546 (ebook)|LCC HX546.G476 2018 (print)| DDC 335.0082—dc23 LC record ...
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... communist ideology on ordinary people. First as a PhD student and later as a university professor, I lived for more than three years in Bulgaria and nineteen months in both eastern and western Germany. In the summer of 1990, I also ...
... communist ideology on ordinary people. First as a PhD student and later as a university professor, I lived for more than three years in Bulgaria and nineteen months in both eastern and western Germany. In the summer of 1990, I also ...
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... communist,” that term denotes the ideal of a society where all economic assets are collectively owned and the state and law have withered away. In no case has real communism been achieved, and therefore I try to avoid this term when ...
... communist,” that term denotes the ideal of a society where all economic assets are collectively owned and the state and law have withered away. In no case has real communism been achieved, and therefore I try to avoid this term when ...
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... communism” in Bulgaria and Croatia exonerate fascists who participated in the Holocaust during World War II. The United States has yet to officially legislate history, but when conservative politicians laud the free market, most ...
... communism” in Bulgaria and Croatia exonerate fascists who participated in the Holocaust during World War II. The United States has yet to officially legislate history, but when conservative politicians laud the free market, most ...
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOURE EXPECTING | |
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Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic ... Kristen Rogheh Ghodsee Engin sýnishorn í boði - 2018 |
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic ... Kristen R. Ghodsee Engin sýnishorn í boði - 2018 |
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